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OREGON'S GALLANT 

TWENTY FIVE" 



COMPOSED AND WRITTEN BY 
B. F. ALLEN ADJ'T,CUSHING POST G. A. R. 

DEDICATED TO OREGON'S^DEPART- 
MENTDRUM CORPS G. A. R. 



PRICE 15C. 



COPYRIGHT 1911 BY B. F. ALLEN 



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ECHOES OF 1861-5 



To those who may be interested in the felow- 
ing poem, I wish to state that my object in its 
production is to raise means to bring the corps 
to Astoria for a few days participation in our 
Centennial Celebration Aug. 191 1. These veterans 
of the civil war served from 1861 until the end of 
that great struggle; enlisting as musicians. The 
fife and drum in those days were the leading 
and principle instruments of music on the march 
and battlefield, and nothing could equal its 
influence to stir the heart with patriotism, and 
daring effort in time of battle, quite a number of 
the members of this corps are considered even 
today, by critics of the present time, most skill- 
ful musicians, having kept up practice since 
childhood. The membership of Department of 
Oregon Drum Corps, G. A. R. are as follows 



Oiiicets: 

T. E. Hills, President 
R. W. Lundy, Vice-president 
P. G. Wells, Secretary 
Abe Axtell, Chief musician 

Members : 

H. Kane, 

C. A. Stockwell, 

W. H. McClellan, 

James Meyers, 

W. H. Brooks, - 

James Vaughan, 

W. P. Miles, 

R. D. Amidson, 

L. C. Koser, 

John Kelley, 

J. D. Horsman, 

John Baldwin, 

J. T. Buttler, 

L. M. Kellogg, 

James McHolland, 

Chas. Bascue, 

J. T. Confer, 

E. B. Grant, 

J. W. Adams, 

Henry Metz and 

Ephram Ramsby. 

E. B. Grant took part with drum in a band 
that played hai4 to the chief on one of the oc- 



casions when Lincoln reviewed the troops at the 
siege of Petersburg. James Meyers played the 
drum at the general review o£ the troops at 
Washington D. C. at close of war. 

Brooks and Vaughan beat the muffled drum 
at Lincolns funeral, all the rest have interesting 
experiences which must be omited here for 
want of space. 

B. F. Allen. 



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OREGON'S GALLANT TWENTY FIVE 



(I) 



The drummer boys of the sixties we know, 
Few are left, they're old, their footsteps slow; 
But they're a happy band and just as gay 
As when they marched the southland way. 
With youthful vigor of ruddy glow. 
In life's morning, many years ago. 

(2) 

The youngest of all the lads to volunteer. 
For country's cause and homes most dear 
Were the drummer boys like those today. 
Who from toy drum, had learned to play 
And lead their playmates in parade. 
With guns of wood, and wooden sabre blade. 

(3) 

They're scattered now, just like the ones. 
They led in line, with shouldered guns 
Each state has but a few to score, 
Oregon numbers, but one and twenty-four; 
This gallant band, with battle scar. 
Department drum corps, G. A. R. 
— 4 — 



(4) 

Oregon* s veteran drum corps, twenty five 
Have organized, to keep memories alive, 
Of days far passed, of years, long run. 
Of camp fire joys, of battles, lost and won. 
Of sweetheart's first and tender love. 
Of a mother's prayers to heaven above. 



(5) 



The rollcall muster by seperate name, 
Axtell, Adams, Amidson, Brooks, 

Baldwin, Kane, 
Buttler, Bascue, Confer, Grant, Horsman, Hills, 
Koser, Kelley, Kellogg, Lundy, Meyers, 

Wells, 
McHolland, McClellan and Miles, arive, 

Metz, Ramsby, Stockwell, Vanghan, — 

twenty-five. 



(6) 



Forty-six years ago, in springtime bright, 
April thirteenth, Lee, gave up the fight, 
Axtell, Grant, Koser, McClellan, there 

.that day. 
They'd been with Grant, throughout the fray. 
That stained Potomac's waterflow 
In the bloody days of long ago. ' 

— 5 — 



(7) 



Others of the "twenty-five*' took active part 
With drum and fife, to cheer the soldier heart, 
From Big Bethel and Bull Run's hail of shot 

and shell, 
Where thousands fought, and thousands fell, 
To secession's final debt to yield 
On Petersburg and Richmond's field. 



(8) 



Trough the Carolinas, Louisana and Florida, 
From Vicksburg to Alabama and Mobile Bay, 
Those years of toil, anguish, tears, and joys. 
Were shared in part by the drummer boys. 
Some of the *'tvrenty-five" were there. 
Young lads from a mother's tender care. 

(9) 

Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee, 
Trough Georgia with Sherman, to the sea, 
Adams, Amidson, Brooks, Baldwin, Confer, 

in line, 
Meyers, Metz, Miles, Ramsby, to 

martial time, 
Where Resacca, Kennesaw and Atlanta gave 
Twpnty thousand lives, our flag to save^ 

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(10) 



Trough all the years that market the strife. 
Trough battles fierce, and gloom of prison life. 
Trough sad and deary moments, only known. 
By those, with fond and loving hearts at horns. 
The soldier boy, in manhood's might 
Undaunted stood, to guard the right, 

(II) 

Fortyisix years of time's rapid flight to tell, 
Has left its footprints, both sure and well; 
The golden hue of Autumn's withering sear. 
Tells of life's December, cold and drear; 
Gallant ''twenty-five", how thy cheer. 
With sunsets rays reflecting near? 

(12) 

May sweetest memories of the distant past, 
Attend thy dreams, whilst life doeth last. 
And brightest visions illume thy way. 
Bringing peace and joy, in your "today". 
May the ties wich bind, unbroken be 
Troughout life, and all eternity. 



DEDICATED TO THE DEPARTMENT DRUM CORPS OF 

OREGON, G. A. R. 
WRITTEN BY B. F. ALLEN. — COPYRIGHT, 1911. 



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